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I know, I know, the only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
As Ms. Stamper observes, “creating an unabridged dictionary is, at its core, a lesson in futility.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
As Philip Ball, who wrote How Life Works, puts it, looking to genes to explain who you are is like staring at the dictionary hoping to understand literature.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
Delighted to receive a dictionary of slang as a gift, he explored its application to his own interests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Malcolm darted into the sitting room and found the family dictionary.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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